Technical Lead
India
Job Description
Technical Lead
Bengaluru, Karnataka

Job Summary

To be responsible for managing technology in projects and providing technical guidance / solutions for work completion

Key Responsibilities

1. To be responsible for providing technical guidance / solutions ;define, advocate, and implement best practices and coding standards for the team.
2. To develop and guide the team members in enhancing their technical capabilities and increasing productivity
3. To ensure process compliance in the assigned module| and participate in technical discussions/review as a technical consultant for feasibility study (technical alternatives, best packages, supporting architecture best practices, technical risks, breakdown into components, estimations).
4. To prepare and submit status reports for minimizing exposure and risks on the project or closure of escalations.

Skill Requirements

Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, Cloud Engineering, or related roles.
  • Strong experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift platform administration.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
  • Experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
  • Experience with GitOps tools such as Argo CD.
  • Strong Linux administration skills.
  • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience with security best practices, vulnerability management, secrets management, and platform hardening.
  • Strong troubleshooting and production support experience.
  • Experience supporting business-critical production environments.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, and observability platforms.
  • Experience with HashiCorp Vault and enterprise secrets management.
  • Experience with Ansible and advanced automation frameworks.
  • Experience with managed SQL and NoSQL database platforms.
  • Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  • Experience working in manufacturing or industrial environments.
  • Experience with SRE practices and operational excellence frameworks.
  • Knowledge of Enterprise Security, Compliance, and Governance requirements.
  • Experience leveraging AI-driven automation and operational intelligence capabilities.

 

Key Technologies

  • Kubernetes, OpenShift, Argo CD, Helm
  • Terraform, Ansible
  • Microsoft Azure (Azure Kubernetes Service, Virtual Machines, Networking, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Storage, Azure Container Registry)
  • Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu)
  • GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins
  • Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana
  • Managed SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Docker, Podman
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • Bash, Python
  • GitOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
  • Platform Engineering
  • Enterprise Security & Compliance
  • Hybrid Cloud & Edge Computing

 

Additional Requirement

  • Willingness to participate in a 24x7 support and on-call rotation model.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and support operational activities aligned with North American and European business hours when required.
  • Strong customer focus and ownership mindset when handling critical incidents impacting manufacturing and business operations.

Other Requirements

Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, Cloud Engineering, or related roles.
  • Strong experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift platform administration.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
  • Experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
  • Experience with GitOps tools such as Argo CD.
  • Strong Linux administration skills.
  • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience with security best practices, vulnerability management, secrets management, and platform hardening.
  • Strong troubleshooting and production support experience.
  • Experience supporting business-critical production environments.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, and observability platforms.
  • Experience with HashiCorp Vault and enterprise secrets management.
  • Experience with Ansible and advanced automation frameworks.
  • Experience with managed SQL and NoSQL database platforms.
  • Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  • Experience working in manufacturing or industrial environments.
  • Experience with SRE practices and operational excellence frameworks.
  • Knowledge of Enterprise Security, Compliance, and Governance requirements.
  • Experience leveraging AI-driven automation and operational intelligence capabilities.

 

Key Technologies

  • Kubernetes, OpenShift, Argo CD, Helm
  • Terraform, Ansible
  • Microsoft Azure (Azure Kubernetes Service, Virtual Machines, Networking, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Storage, Azure Container Registry)
  • Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu)
  • GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins
  • Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana
  • Managed SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Docker, Podman
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • Bash, Python
  • GitOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
  • Platform Engineering
  • Enterprise Security & Compliance
  • Hybrid Cloud & Edge Computing

 

Additional Requirement

  • Willingness to participate in a 24x7 support and on-call rotation model.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and support operational activities aligned with North American and European business hours when required.
  • Strong customer focus and ownership mindset when handling critical incidents impacting manufacturing and business operations.
Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.